Who Are the L3Harris Corporation Leaders and Executives?
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Who Are the L3Harris Corporation Leaders and Executives?

L3Harris is a highly respected company that provides state-of-the-art technology to the defense and aerospace sectors. The corporation has a rich history of innovation and is dedicated to serving countries worldwide to defend their homeland and citizens. Meet the L3Harris leaders and executives who help its customers develop, integrate, and sustain advanced technologies for various missions.

About L3Harris Corporation

L3Harris Corporation Executives, Leadership of L3harris corporation

L3Harris is recognized for its social responsibility, innovation, and management quality. In 2021, it was awarded Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies during its first year of eligibility since the merger between L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation in 2019.

Who is the Founder of L3Harris Corporation?

L3Harris Technologies was formed in June 2019 by merging two companies, L3-Communications and Harris Automatic Press Company. L3-Communications was founded by Robert LaPenta and Frank Lanza, who partnered with the Lehman Brothers in 1997, whereas Harris Automatic Press was founded by Alfred Harris in December 1895. This merger and acquisition in June 2019 was the reason for the company’s prominent growth, becoming one of the top federal contractors and today’s most successful companies.

Where Is the Headquarters of L3Harris Corporation?

L3Harris headquarters is located in Melbourne, Florida, with 33 offices throughout the United States, including Georgia, Texas, California, New Jersey, and Ohio.

What Are the Business Segments of L3Harris?

L3Harris Corporation has recently reorganized four mission segments into three, eliminating Aviation systems created since the merger. They will continue leading market innovations in their focus areas and providing advanced solutions for future challenges. These are the following:

  • Communication Systems secures airborne and ground networks and communications for commercial customers, U.S. military, and global forces. Its head office is in Rochester, New York.
  • Space and Airborne Systems provides mission solutions for space and airborne domains with commercial, defense, and intelligence applications. Its head office is in Palm Bay, Florida.
  • Integrated Missions specializes in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, signals intelligence systems, and more. Its head office is in Palm Bay, Florida.

List of L3Harris Corporation Leaders and Executives

The L3Harris corporation leaders and executives have collaborated to implement procedures and processes for its employees and execute strategies to deliver positive results for the shareholders.

Christopher Kubasik, Chief Executive Officer and Chair

Christopher Kubasik, L3Harris Corporation CEO and Chair

Kubasik was appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2021, replacing Michael Strianese. He was a former top executive from Lockheed Martin Corporation. Before joining L3Harris in 2015 as the president and chief operating officer, he was the leader of Seabury Advisory Group LLC, a leading aviation, defense, and services firm. Mr. Kubasik brings three decades of experience in the aerospace and defense industry and sits as the Chair of the Board of Directors.

Dana Mehnert, President of Communication Systems

L3Harris Tecchnologies, Dana Mehnert, President of Communication Systems

Dana Mehnert is President of Communication Systems, a $1.9 billion business of L3Harris Technologies headquartered in Rochester, New York. His responsibilities include overseeing the company’s financial performance, business strategies, and operations with a broad portfolio, including airborne and tactical radios, night vision technology, battle management systems, and public safety products.

He joined Harris in 1984 and served as RF Communications’ electrical engineer, spending the last 30 years in Harris’ Rochester operations.

Jon Rambeau, President of Integrated Mission Systems

L3Harris Technologies, Jon Rambeau, President of Integrated Mission Systems

Jon Rambeau was named the new President of L3Harris’ Integrated Mission Systems In September 2022, replacing Sean Stackley. He is responsible for the segment’s specialization in delivering advanced maritime and airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms coupled with various equipment for international customers.

He brings 26 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry, previously serving as Vice President and General Manager of Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors at Lockheed Martin.

Edward Zoiss, President of Space and Airborne Systems

L3Harris Technologies, Edward Zoiss, President of Space and Airborne Systems

Edward Zeiss is L3Harris Technologies’ President of Space and Airborne Systems, headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida, since July 2019. The segment includes sensors, full-mission solutions, space payload solutions, classified intelligence, avionics, electronic warfare, and cyber defense.

His responsibilities include overseeing the financial performance, business strategy, growth, and execution of Space & Airborne Systems, covering a portfolio of C4I systems, intelligence, small satellites, release systems, and carriage solutions. He joined L3Harris in 2010 as the Vice President of Advanced Programs and Technology.

Michelle Turner, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

Michelle Turner, Senior Vice President and CFO of L3Harris Corporation

Michelle Turner joined L3Harris Technologies as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President in January 2022. She is a seasoned executive with a track record in delivering operational performance and profitable growth in the defense industry. In her current role, she is in charge of the following:

  • Overseeing internal and external reporting
  • Compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Financial control, strategies, and planning
  • Accounting and audit
  • Tax and treasury
  • Capital structure
  • Investor relations
  • Shaping ongoing transformations

Scott Theodore Mikuen, General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President

Scott Theodore Mikuen, General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President

Scott Theodore Mikuen is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for L3Harris Technologies. He has a proven track record and great legal instincts in dealing with governance, finance, and compliance complexities.

Mr. Mikuen held the same roles at Harris Corporation, where he oversaw the legal functions and was responsible for compliance, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and governance. As corporate secretary, he works closely with the Board of Directors and provides counsel on corporate governance affairs.

Jim Girard, Chief Human Resources Officer and Vice President

Jim Girard, Chief Human Resources Officer and Vice President

Jim Girard is L3Harris Technologies’ Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. He is responsible for the company’s human resources activities, including the following:

  • Career development
  • Talent acquisition
  • Total rewards
  • Employee and industrial relations
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Performance management and succession
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Planning

Before joining Harris in 2014 as Vice President of Human Resources for the government communication systems business, he held roles of increasing responsibility in all HR disciplines at United Technologies, including as Vice President of Human Resources for the Operations of Sikorsky Aircraft.

Jacqueline Nevils, Chief Information Officer and Vice President

Jacqueline Nevils, Chief Information Officer and Vice President

Jacqueline Nevils has been the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for L3Harris Technologies since November 2020. She is responsible for the following:

  • Leading the information technology organization with more than 1400 employees internationally
  • Collaborates with corporate and business operations to form strategic roadmaps
  • Continues the evolvement of technology for IT innovations and growth within the company

Ms. Nevils joined L3Harris in November 2020. She is also focused on enabling the international and domestic growth of the company while maintaining the security and compliance of solutions, services, and systems as a single operating model. In 2021, she was named one of Orlando Business Journal’s Veterans of Influence.

Ross Niebergall, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President

Ross Niebergall, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President

Ross Niebergall was named L3Harris Technologies’ Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in July 2019, where he is responsible for the following:

  • Aligning research and development investment to growth objectives
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Leading the engineering, technology, and corporate strategy organization
  • Planning and prioritizing IRAD projects
  • Leading the security and corporate program management functions and technology development efforts
  • Managing the global engineering function
  • Collaborating with segment leaders to manage programs’ execution, quality, and cost
  • Implementing best-in-class process standards
  • Driving improvements in efficiency and quality

He joined the Harris Corporation in 2017 as the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer before the merger with L3 Technologies Inc.

Other members of the executive team

  • Charles Davis, Vice President of L3Harris International
  • James Gear, Vice President of United States Business Development
  • Byron Green, Vice President of Global Operations
  • Tania Hanna, Vice President of Global Relations

Board of Directors – L3Harris Corporation

L3Harris’ members of the Board of Directors, drawn from both companies, are composed of individuals with a deep understanding of L3 and Harris businesses, diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skills, and a performance history of delivering shareholder value that lasts.

  • Christopher Kubasik (Chair)
  • Sallie Bailey
  • Peter Chiarelli
  • Thomas A. Corcoran
  • Roger B. Fradin
  • Thomas Dattilo
  • Joanna L. Geraghty
  • Admiral (Ret.) Harry B. Harris, Jr.
  • Lewis Hay III
  • Lewis Kramer
  • Rita S. Lane
  • Robert B. Millard
  • Lloyd W. Newton
  • Christina L. Zamarro

Building a Safer and More Secure World

L3Harris Corporation Leaders and Executives

L3Harris Corporation has been at the forefront of innovation in the aerospace and defense industry for over half a century. As one of the leading innovators across various domains (space, sea, air, land, and cyber), it continues to create solutions for its customers, build a safety culture, and improve its products and processes to deliver on its mission.

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Col. Jennifer Krolikowski: System Flexibility Key to Implementing Satellite Security
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Col. Jennifer Krolikowski: System Flexibility Key to Implementing Satellite Security

Col. Jennifer Krolikowski, chief information officer of Space Systems Command, said the U.S. government should factor in flexibility when it comes to choosing satellite security technologies in order to reduce technical debt and maintain a solid cybersecurity posture.

“We need to have flexibility in the architecture, with tech that is containerized, so we can pop these amazing solutions in and out of the ecosystem as tech evolves or the threat changes,” Krolikowski told Via Satellite in an interview published Tuesday.

She cited company certification and the early incorporation of security into product design as some of the challenges in the U.S. Space Force’s partnership with the commercial industry.

Krolikowski aims to promote connectivity, accessibility and containerization to ensure efficiency in the agency’s collaboration with private sector partners.

When asked about the balance between government-owned and commercial space assets, she pushed for a “buy before build” approach that prioritizes acquiring commercially available products over spending state funding to build them from scratch.

She said applying existing commercial infrastructure, capabilities, maintenance and services and using federal resources to fill in supply chain gaps will help the government meet cases and outcomes faster.

To protect military supply chains from cyberattacks, Krolikowski noted that “keeping a healthy and robust industrial base” is important to enable the Space Force to switch vendors, if needed, without disrupting the broader ecosystem.

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Commerce Department Introduces 24 Members of Microelectronics Advisory Panel
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Commerce Department Introduces 24 Members of Microelectronics Advisory Panel

The Department of Commerce has released a list of the first members of its Industrial Advisory Committee for semiconductor research and development.

The 24-member panel will offer advice on R&D efforts in support of the CHIPS for America program, but will not be involved in selecting awardees of manufacturing incentives and other forms of federal financial assistance, the department said Thursday.

The appointments were finalized almost 10 months after the Commerce Department established the IAC.

Mike Splinter, general partner at MRS Business and Technology Advisors, will serve as committee chair. His vice chair will be Susan Feindt, senior fellow and director of physical technology strategy at Analog Devices.

The other members are:

  • James Ang, chief scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Daniel Armbrust, founder and CEO of Silicon Catalyst
  • Susie Armstrong, senior vice president for engineering at Qualcomm
  • Ahmad Bahai, chief technology officer of Texas Instruments
  • Bill Chappell, vice president for technology at Microsoft
  • Michael Fritze, vice president for microelectronics policy at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
  • Charles Gray, vice president for digital systems technology at Ford Motor
  • Carol Handwerker, professor of engineering at Purdue University
  • Deirdre Hanford, chief security officer of Synopsys
  • Rajarao Jammy, chief technology officer of MITRE Engenuity
  • Ken Joyce, executive vice president of Brewer Science
  • Ann Kelleher, executive vice president of tech development at Intel
  • Mukesh Khare, vice president at IBM Research
  • Meredith LaBeau, chief technology officer of Calumet Electronics
  • Tsu-Jae King Liu, dean of the College of Engineering at University of California-Berkley
  • Om Nalamasu, chief technology officer of Applied Materials
  • Debo Olaosebikan, CEO and founder of Kepler Computing
  • Alex Oscilowski, president of TEL America
  • Willy Shih, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School
  • Brandon Tucker, chief workforce development officer of Washtenaw Community College
  • H.S. Philip Wong, professor of engineering at Stanford University
  • Anthony Yen, vice president and head of technology development center at ASML
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FDA-VA Partnership Aims to Offer Standardized Testing Tools for Medical Tech Sector
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FDA-VA Partnership Aims to Offer Standardized Testing Tools for Medical Tech Sector

The Department of Veterans Affairs has teamed up with the Food and Drug Administration to create tools for medical device makers to test product efficacy and safety during the development phase.

Both agencies will assign researchers to the Seattle-based VA Ventures Innovation Institute in the hopes of bringing new medical technologies faster to veterans and civilians alike, the VA said Wednesday.

“This strategic alignment between our organizations creates a unique environment to achieve shared objectives for accelerating patient access to safe, innovative and effective medical devices,” said Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA’s  Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

The FDA will evaluate the risks and benefits of novel products from certain innovators, while the VA will provide clinical information to be studied in immersive experiences, including test development and hands-on product training.

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Senate Approves Stopgap Spending Measure to Fund Government Through Mid-December
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Senate Approves Stopgap Spending Measure to Fund Government Through Mid-December

The Senate on Thursday voted 72-25 to pass a continuing resolution that would fund the operations of government agencies through Dec. 16, Politico reported.

The stopgap spending measure is now headed to the House, which is expected to vote on the bill and send it to the White House for President Biden’s signature to prevent a government shutdown before the end of September and give lawmakers time to work on an appropriations package before the end of 2022.

The New York Times reported the bill would provide Ukraine with approximately $12.3 billion in emergency assistance as the country continues to counter Russian invasion.

The legislation would reauthorize for five years user fee programs that support a key portion of the Food and Drug Administration’s budget and provide the federal government more flexibility when it comes to spending disaster relief funds.

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Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council Holds Inaugural Meeting; Kiran Ahuja Quoted
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Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council Holds Inaugural Meeting; Kiran Ahuja Quoted

A new council launched by the Office of Personnel Management held its first interagency meeting on Thursday to help implement a national diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility strategy across the federal government.

“The inaugural meeting of the Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council marks a major milestone in this Administration’s work to build and model a federal workforce that draws from the full diversity of the American people,” OPM Director Kiran Ahuja said in a statement published Thursday. 

CDOEC will work with member agencies and other stakeholders on DEIA programs and policies and assist with establishing strategies, metrics and benchmarks for DEIA standards and accountability for implementation across the federal government, among other responsibilities.

CDOEC’s leadership team is chaired by Ahuja and includes Jason Miller, deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, and Charlotte Burrows, chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as vice chairs.

Janice Underwood, director of OPM’s office of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, will staff the new council and serve as the governmentwide chief diversity officer.

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House OKs Legislation to Extend Small Business Innovation Research, Tech Transfer Programs
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House OKs Legislation to Extend Small Business Innovation Research, Tech Transfer Programs

The House on Thursday approved a bill that would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs through fiscal year 2025.

The lower chamber passed the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 a week after the Senate approved the measure.

SBIR “is known for its tagline of ‘America’s seed fund’ as it inspires small businesses across the country to transform their ideas into marketable products and services,” Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., said in a statement published Thursday.

“Today, I am proud to have voted to extend the SBIR and STTR to add much-needed stability to the program,” added Stevens, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology’s research and technology subcommittee.

The bill would direct agencies with SBIR or STTR programs to review the security risks associated with applications with financial links to some foreign entities and require the departments of Defense, Energy, National Science Foundation and other federal agencies to evaluate the research, integrity and national security risks of the two small business programs.

Under the legislation, the Government Accountability Office to assess and report on subcontracting practices of program recipients.

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Army Unveils Prize Competition to Identify New Defense Manufacturing Technologies
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Army Unveils Prize Competition to Identify New Defense Manufacturing Technologies

The U.S. Army is inviting small businesses, sole proprietors and institutions nationwide to join a new prize competition to develop defense manufacturing technologies in areas, including directed energy, additive and smart manufacturing and hypersonic systems.

The xTechManufacture competition provides an opportunity for eligible participants to pitch their technology proposals directly to the Department of Defense’s principal manufacturing arms to secure funding for development.

The competition offers a total of $445,000 in cash prizes and consists of a short concept submission round and a final pitch event.

During the first round, the Army will select up to 10 finalists to be awarded $15,000 each and the chance to pitch their ideas at the 2022 Defense Manufacturing Conference scheduled from Dec. 5 to 8 in Tampa, Florida.

The first-place winner of the competition will receive $150,000, second-place will get $75,000 and the third-place will secure $25,000 to further develop their technologies. Other final-round participants will receive a prize of $10,000 each.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology will host the competition in partnership with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel.

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U.S. Army Awards BigBear.ai Contract for Force Management System Consolidation; Ryan Legge Quoted
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U.S. Army Awards BigBear.ai Contract for Force Management System Consolidation; Ryan Legge Quoted

BigBear.ai has won a nine-month, $14.8 million contract from the U.S. Army to repurpose and consolidate a group of the service branch’s preparation and training tools.

Through the sole-source contract award, BigBear will introduce the Global Force Information Management System, combining 14 legacy programs into one automated service aimed to strengthen the Army’s ability to man, equip, ready and resource, the Columbia, Maryland-based company said Thursday.

“This contract supports the continuation of BigBear.ai’s efforts to deliver on the Secretary [of the Army Christine Wormuth]’s goal of ensuring the Army embraces new technologies to become a more data-centric fighting force,” explained Ryan Legge, president of analytics at BigBear.ai.

Legge also described how the Army will now be able to make data-based, mission-critical choices regarding force structure, balance and readiness due to BigBear’s modifications and said the new system will impact Army leaders in a range of positions, “from senior leadership to combatant commanders.”

GFIM will be implemented across the service branch and gives users a window into the entire spread of its warfighters and participants and their roles. It delivers time-sensitive, of-the-moment information to a maximum of 160,000 endpoints and is designed to take into account risk in its reports.

Tasks that were previously manually entered such as unit readiness confirmation are now automated due to BigBear’s upgraded cloud architecture. GFIM additionally creates and pinpoints actionable mission data and is seen as potentially beneficial to the Deploy to Redeploy and Retrograde full lifecycle business transactions. This latter aspect is due to the system’s force administration isolated entry point.

BigBear is partnering with Palantir Technologies on this endeavor and received the contract due to the warm reception of its GFIM prototype, built during phase 1 of the initiative.

“Providing this critical combination of leading defense technology will drive a competitive advantage for the Army as it modernizes the most critical infrastructure supporting force planning and readiness,” enthused Bryant Choung, senior vice president leading federal business and defense technology at Palantir.

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FAA Releases Design Standards for Vertiports to Support VTOL Operations
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FAA Releases Design Standards for Vertiports to Support VTOL Operations

The Federal Aviation Administration has released design guidelines for vertiports that will support advanced air mobility aircraft capable of vertical take off and landing.

The document outlines several standards that designers and developers will need to follow in areas including markings, lighting and visual aids; safety-critical geometry and design elements; and charging and electric infrastructure, the FAA said Monday.

The guidance also includes information on the requirements for airports looking to add vertiports to an existing commercial airport and for developers that seek to build vertiports on top of existing structures.

“These vertiport design standards provide the foundation needed to begin safely building infrastructure in this new era,” said Shannetta Griffin, associate administrator for airports at FAA.

VTOL aircraft powered with electric motors will be used to transport cargo and passengers at lower altitudes in urban, suburban and rural areas.

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